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Best Way to Invest 500K in Australia: Smart Strategies for 2026

If you're planning to invest $500,000 in Australia in 2026, the timing may be in your favour. With the Reserve Bank holding the cash rate steady at 3.6% and markets entering a phase of cautious recovery, investors are navigating a landscape shaped by stabilising inflation, firmer demand, and new appetite for resilient, income-producing assets.

Exceed Capital

4 Aug 2026

Australia’s Debt Problem is Also an Investor’s Problem. Here’s How to Read It

Australian households are carrying some of the highest debt loads in the developed world, yet the Reserve Bank is still weighing whether to raise rates again. In the event the inflation print due out on July 29th runs hot, a fourth RBA rate rise may become more likely than not.

Fixed Interest Investor Education Property

29 July 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Seven structural drivers facilitating the long-term growth of industrial property

Recently, I detailed the 250-year rise of the industrial property sector, a transformation that has seen it evolve from the physical backbone of early manufacturing and storage into one of the most critical forms of modern economic infrastructure.

Property Investor Education

28 July 2026

· Laurence Parisi

· 9 MIN READ

What Consumer Sentiment Is Telling Us About the Australian Economy

Australian consumers are feeling mighty gloomy right now. It’s easy to understand why. The war in Iran, the sharp rise in fuel prices and the proposed removal of the capital gains tax discount has Australian households unusually worried about the future.

Macro Investor Education Managed Fund ETF Property

8 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Australia’s Debt Problem is Also an Investor’s Problem. Here’s How to Read It

Fixed Interest Investor Education Property

29 July 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Seven structural drivers facilitating the long-term growth of industrial property

Property Investor Education

28 July 2026

· Laurence Parisi

· 9 MIN READ

What Consumer Sentiment Is Telling Us About the Australian Economy

Macro Investor Education Managed Fund ETF Property

8 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

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When tailwinds turn into headwinds

Commercial property has been a staple source of solid income returns and capital growth for decades, particularly in the unlisted world. However, a number of the strongest commercial property tailwinds have recently turned into headwinds, impacting upon the outlook for the various commercial property asset classes. Should investors reduce their commercial property exposure, or are these headwinds a short term opportunity in the making?

Property Asset Allocation Investor Education

23 June 2023

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Is now a good time to consider residential real estate funds?

Australian investors are well versed in the long list of ways to invest in commercial property. This explains why the commercial property investment sector is so large. The value of unlisted property trusts is estimated at $227 billion, while the listed property trust sector is valued at $144 billion (Property Council of Australia). Despite the commercial property sector’s fund raising success, few investors are aware of the emerging options to invest in funds in the residential real estate sector.

Property Investor Education

18 May 2023

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Millennials vs Boomers on home ownership – who’s right?

You’ve heard it all before – young people saying they’re priced out of the housing market because Baby Boomers and their Gen X partners in crime own all the good property. In response, plenty of older people argue that it’s always been a slog to buy a house, often pointing to 17% mortgage rates in the early 1990s.

Property Investor Education

20 Feb 2023

· Tom Elisson

· 5 MIN READ

The Mortgage Minefield

Last May, the Reserve Bank shattered the optimistic view held by some that interest rates would stay low forever (or at least a few more years). The bank has raised the official cash rate eight times in eight months, and lenders have been quick to follow with mortgage rate rises of their own.

Property Banking & Financial Services Investor Education

13 Jan 2023

· Tom Elisson

· 5 MIN READ

Childcare: The Emerging Asset Class in Australian Commercial Property

In a crowded investment landscape where residential is overheated, commercial offices face structural decline, and retail battles e-commerce disruption, where can investors find stable yield with genuine growth potential? Discover why Australia's essential childcare infrastructure, backed by more than A$12bn in government subsidies and driven by unstoppable demographic forces—represents a fragmented, undersupplied market ripe for data-driven investment. Mike Cameron, Commercial Director at Jarra explains how Jarra's systematic approach identifies the precise locations where demand far exceeds supply.

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The Value of Unlisted Property Funds in Investment Portfolios

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26 Nov 2025

The Value of Unlisted Property Funds in Investment Portfolios

John Di Monda, CEO and Fund Manager at GDA Group explains why unlisted property funds can provide a stable, income-generating, and low-volatility component within a diversified investment portfolio. Understanding the differences between unlisted and listed property funds can also highlight how unlisted property funds can be a more compelling opportunity for long-term investors.

Property Managed Fund Asset Allocation

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Commercial Property: Why It Should Be in Your Investment Portfolio

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25 Nov 2025

Commercial Property: Why It Should Be in Your Investment Portfolio

Charter Hall Direct CEO, Steve Bennett, shares insights on the role of commercial property within a diversified investment portfolio. Learn how this asset class complements other portfolio holdings, strengthens income stability, and positions investors for long-term growth as we enter the next phase of the property market cycle.

Property Asset Allocation

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